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Opportunities in Funeral Services Careers (Opportunities Inseries) [Hardcover]

Terence J. Sacks (Author)

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Opportunities in Series * MOST COMPREHENSIVE SERIES. With over 150 titles, students can explore virtually any job opportunity to their heart's content. * FULL CAREER DESCRIPTION. Tells students what each profession is all about and the various job opportunities available. * OVERVIEW OF THE JOB MARKET. Provides information on educational requirements, salary opportunities, career advancement, and the employment outlook. * ADDITIONAL REFERENCES. Bridge readers to other resources on employment opportunities in the professional field. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Hardcover: 152 pages
Publisher: VGM Career Books (April 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0844245585
ISBN-13: 978-0844245584
Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,846,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Judy Claremont (not her real name) sits at a huge semicircular desk under an enormous crystal chandelier. Read the first page

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mortuary science department, mortuary college, mortuary science program, mortuary science school, conference exam, funeral service education, mortuary school, most funeral homes, funeral directing, licensed funeral director, funeral industry, semester hours, funeral directors

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South Dakota, United States, Worsham College, National Funeral Directors Association, Teamsters Local, Service Corporation International

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This book cites 5 books:

Southern Illinois by Rand McNally in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Death and Burial in the Roman World by J. M. C. Toynbee in Back Matter
Opportunities in Funeral Services Careers by Terence J. Sacks in Front Matter
American Funeral by Leroy Bowman in Back Matter
Mortal Matters: When a Loved One Dies by Sara Engram in Back Matter

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Opportunities in Funeral Services is a book which describes the top priority of an individual for this career as being person orientated, helping others, being active within the community. Funeral directory must be knowledgable in areas from law in their county and state as well as other states and federal requirements. They will handle many diverging details at one time. They continually work on a personal helping level with family members and the community. This book offers a brief and valuable look at the field of funeral services.

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If your looking to get into the career field of mortuary science, this is a very good book to pick up to learn a little more! Highly recommend!

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